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Rugby Police tweeted that a driver had a “very lucky escape” after huge branch crushed a car in Deerings Road, Hillmorton.

Coventry Cathedral tower had to be closed to the public, as were Twycross Zoo and Kingsbury Water Park.

The Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance based at Coventry Airport was grounded due to the high wind, and a sign fell on an ambulance at Nuneaton Fire Station, although no-one was inside at the time.

Power cables were brought down in Fillongley and numerous trees were blown over, including a huge one at Coventry Golf Club.

A top wind speed of 94mph was recorded in Capel Curig, North Wales, on Thursday morning.

So far, the weather system has caused travel disruption on the roads and rail network, brought down trees, grounded planes, forced the closure of the Port of Liverpool, toppled lorries and also a bus in Cambridgeshire.